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• teacher to provide that concurrent teacher to provide that concurrent enrollment<00:48:31.559>
• at the same time receive concurrent at the same time receive concurrent enrollment<00:49:11.880>
• teachers who teach only those concurrent teachers who teach only those concurrent or<01:02:44.119
• specifically talking about concurrent specifically talking about concurrent and<01:10:21.560>
• to just be for dual and concurrent to just be for dual and concurrent enrollment<01:51:47.280>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• Concurrence, make sure I get the numbers right.
• Concurrence number 2, concurrence number 6, calendar number 6 will be Senate Bill 41. is twice amended
• President, we are going to do the two concurrences.
• Concurrent calendar number 5 will be Senator Padilla (member_12481), and concurrent calendar number 6
• We're debating the concurrence of House amendments to Senate Bill 41 as twice amended.

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• Further, if projects move forward without departmental concurrence or non-concurrence, compliance with
• If the department does not provide written concurrence or non-concurrence within 90 calendar days, or
• or non-c concurrence written concurrence or non-c concurrence within<00:54:29.040> the<00:54:
• <00:55:33.760> or without departmental concurrence or without departmental concurrence or
• or non-c concurrence written concurrence or non-c concurrence within<00:55:55.359> 90<00:55:55.680

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

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• amendments to that measure as well, which we already sent to the House with the majority of the Senate's concurrence
• 01:02:26.559> the<01:02:26.760> Senate's<01:02:27.440> uh<01:02:27.599> concurrence
• /c><01:02:28.400> so<01:02:29.200> um<01:02:29.480> I'd of the Senate's uh concurrence
• so um I'd of the Senate's uh concurrence so um I'd like<01:02:30.520> that<01:02:30.760> portion
• Three House bills and one Senate concurrent resolution.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and on Water and Land heard testimony on HB 504, a measure relating to environmental stewardship and funding for natural resource protection and restoration. Supporters included multiple state agencies and advocacy groups, such as DLNR, HTA, Hawaiʻi Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resources Legacy Fund, the Hawaiʻi Climate Action Coalition, and others, who said the bill would create dedicated funding for environmental, climate, and cultural resource needs and help address wildfire, flood, coastal storm, and tourism-related impacts. Several witnesses emphasized that Hawaiʻi’s environmental funding gap is large and that visitor contributions should be directed to stewardship and restoration. Some supporters also urged that the measure be applied equitably across all visitor accommodations and related uses, including cruise ship cabins and state rooms, while a few suggested amendments to broaden coverage or create a working group for implementation. Opposition and concerns focused largely on the bill’s tax structure and legal/administrative issues. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Tax Foundation questioned the reimbursable general obligation bond special fund in part two, suggesting it be converted to a regular special fund or deleted. The Attorney General’s office said part two may violate the single-subject rule in the state constitution and recommended deleting it. The Department of Taxation said the proposed points-and-miles language would be difficult to audit and enforce, and Expedia and others said the proposed tax treatment of loyalty points and certain payment forms would be operationally difficult. Industry witnesses also warned the bill could raise costs in a high-tax destination and asked for more marketing support if the tax is increased. The committee also heard concerns that a new tax on cruise ship cabins could raise federal preemption issues. The chair noted the testimony count as 23 in support, 179 in opposition, and one with comments. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the hearing ended with questions from senators and agency responses about possible amendments, enforcement, and constitutional concerns.

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• , not concurrences.
• <00:01:19.760> out I just want to get the concurrences out I just want to get the concurrences
• > then<00:37:44.080> we're got four concurrences, and then we're got four concurrences,
• the adoption of the concurrence. the adoption of the concurrence.
• the adoption of the concurrence. the adoption of the concurrence.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 9, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first outlined its plan to clear pending concurrence items, focusing on Senate bills with House amendments and not taking up unamended House bills. Members then approved several motions not to concur with House amendments, including Senate Bills 514, 626, and 866, with the clerk reading the formal Senate messages in each case. The chamber also addressed an excused-vote question, with the presiding officer explaining that excused votes do not count as missed votes. The Senate then concurred in House amendments and passed a series of Senate bills, including SB 11 on campaign finance reporting and the Fair Campaign Financing Fund, SB 164 on the Pamela J. Kelly Tree Maryland program, SB 266 on local regulation of invasive trees, SB 509 on workforce Pell Grant implementation, SB 553 reestablishing the lithium-ion battery safety commission, SB 581 on statewide technology master plan reporting, SB 670 on polling-place authority, SB 848 on municipal election reporting, and SB 940 on water quality testing. Most of these House amendments were described as technical, clarifying, or conforming changes, and each bill received the required constitutional majority on final passage. The chamber also took up House Bill 862, a rail safety bill requiring certain freight trains to have crews of at least two under specified interstate conditions. After questions from the minority leader about the bill’s trigger conditions and effect on an Eastern Shore rail line, a senator explained support for the measure and the bill passed with 33 affirmative votes. Additional special-order House bills passed as well, including HB 497 on protective order durations, HB 552 establishing a commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, and HB 573 on fair housing and discriminatory effect standards. Later, the Senate continued with more concurrence items from Finance, including SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, SB 412 on forensic review boards and community forensic aftercare, SB 413 on morticians and funeral directors board operations, SB 496 on Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, SB 555 on dementia services and brain health resources, and SB 579 on no-cost preventive cancer screening for retired volunteer firefighters. These bills were generally amended in the House with clarifying or conforming changes, and the Senate adopted the amendments and passed the bills by constitutional majority.

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• Concurrence requests.
• Discussion on the<00:29:47.200> concurrence.
• the concurrence. Senator KGO. the concurrence. Senator KGO.
• Concurrence on Senate File 123.
• Concurrence on Senate file Concurrence on Senate file 123.<02:04:59.199> Message<02:04:59.920>

Keywords: 916, all

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• that the judge can overrule the recommendation of the jury as to consecutive or concurrent.
• Our protocol says that it's concurrent jurisdiction.
• Our protocol says that it's concurrent jurisdiction.
• Our protocol says that it's concurrent jurisdiction.
• There is concurrent working.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression. The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support. After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.

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• Could that be an option for resolution rather than a refund or a downloadable or an offline version that
• But we're just trying to create that menu of options here for resolution and an opportunity, I guess,
• regulations and USP standards could become formal enforcement matters without any opportunity for early resolution
• with what the accusation... ...was or what the complaint was in the first place, and here's the resolution
• which goes completely against the clinically supported indication, which says you need to do it concurrent

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• concurrence with proposal of amendment. concurrence with proposal of amendment.
• concurrence with proposal of amendment? concurrence with proposal of amendment?
• that it ought to pass in concurrence. that it ought to pass in concurrence.
• <01:00:35.200> Thank cons concurrence Mr. President. Thank cons concurrence Mr.
• Listen it ought to pass in concurrence.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And I have a resolution to present.
• c> AND<00:15:36.960> I<00:15:37.040> HAVE<00:15:37.280> A<00:15:37.480> RESOLUTION
• <00:15:39.520> SO, AND I HAVE A RESOLUTION TO PRESENT.
• SO, AND I HAVE A RESOLUTION TO PRESENT.
• ordered to a third reading be by this resolution read a third time, all titles be the same as adopted

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, that ceremony has been carried out year to year by resolution.
• Uh that ceremony has been carried out year to year by resolution.
• /c><00:14:38.000> by has been carried out yeartoear by has been carried out yeartoear by resolution
• And uh what HB287 does, will resolution.
• What we have been doing is just simple resolution every year calling the House and Senate together. >

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• That early resolution program has disintegrated from my perspective.
• I do want to echo and reiterate what the previous speakers spoke about the early resolution program.
• So that will obviously incentivize an early resolution just as an insurance exercise.
• So that will obviously incentivize an early resolution just as an insurance exercise.
• They had served a concurrent sentence with one that they were not contesting.

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• for the rate, just reasonable and non-discriminatory, and then an expedited mediation and dispute resolution
• Um, You know, I've heard that there's dissatisfaction with that resolution of that issue.
• The bill provides several balanced options designed to bring forth resolution to interested parties so
• Uh, dispute resolution process we believe has already been settled.
• Much of it runs concurrently with pole attachments.

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• for the rate: just, reasonable, and non-discriminatory, and then an expert mediation and dispute resolution
• I've heard that there's dissatisfaction with that resolution of that issue.
• But let's see someone try, in good faith, with good bilateral communication, to not get a resolution.
• And so I just think it's important to keep it focused on who pays what cost and having resolutions on
• Distribution line, much of it runs concurrently with pole attachments.

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all

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• No consideration of those forgotten men and women of our country in this House budget resolution because
• The entirety of this budget resolution will increase the national debt more than $2 trillion.
• The entirety of this<02:07:47.599> budget<02:07:48.599> resolution<02:07:49.599> will
• <02:07:50.079> increase<02:07:50.400> the this budget resolution will increase the
• this budget resolution will increase the national<02:07:51.119> debt<02:07:51.520> more

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Bill 14, House Judiciary Committee Substitute for House Bill 31, House Bill 50, and request the concurrence
• Senate Joint Resolution 5, introduced by Senator Padilla, a joint resolution proposing to amend Article
• Senate Joint Resolution 5, having been read twice by title, is first referred to the Senate Rules Committee
• I believe most of these are relatively short financing types of bills and one Senate joint resolution

Keywords: 996, all

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• Look, we have a resolution asking for the Senate to investigate.
• Look,<00:41:47.359> we<00:41:47.520> have<00:41:47.599> a<00:41:47.760> resolution
• Senate concurrent resolution numbers 1 through 5 for referral to committee. >> Senator Wakai. >> Mr.
• President, I move for the adoption of Senate Resolution Number 1. >> Senator DeCorte. >> Mr.

Bills: HCR1, HCR2, SB2001, SB2002, SB2003, SB2004, SB2005, SB2006, SB2007, SB2008, SB2009, SB2010, SB2011, SB2012, SB2013, SB2014, SB2015, SB2016, SB2017, SB2018, SB2019, SB2020, SB2021, SB2022, SB2023, SB2024, SB2025, SB2026, SB2027, SB2028, SB2029, SB2030, SB2031, SB2032, SB2033, SB2034, SB2035, SB2036, SB2037, SB2038, SB2039, SB2040, SB2041, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2045, SB2046, SB2047, SB2048, SB2049, SB2050, SB2051, SB2052, SB2053, SB2054, SB2055, SB2056, SB2057, SB2058, SB2059, SB2060, SB2061, SB2062, SB2063, SB2064, SB2065, SB2066, SB2067, SB2068, SB2069, SB2070, SB2071, SB2072, SB2073, SB2074, SB2075, SB2076, SB2077, SB2078, SB2079, SB2080, SB2081, SB2082, SB2083, SB2084, SB2085, SB2086, SB2087, SB2088, SB2089, SB2090, SB2091, SB2092, SB2093, SB2094, SB2095, SB2096, SB2097, SB2098, SB2099, SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• it was created as an addition onto a Senate bill in the House, then sent back to the House for concurrence

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'd like to also point out HHS has prior concurrence. I think you just said concurrency. I'm sorry.
• I'd like to also point out HHS has prior concurrence. I think you just said concurrency. I'm sorry.
• Yes, we have prior concurrence from both previous chairs. Okay.
• , we have prior concurrence from both previous<00:29:25.279> chairs.
• Again, we do have prior concurrence from both previous chairs.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a long decision-making agenda on numerous House bills, largely in the tax, appropriations, public safety, agriculture, and land-use areas. Early action included HB 476, which passed with amendments after discussion of tax impacts and a committee report change; HB 796 also passed with amendments to protect several individual income tax credits from the bill’s effect. Other measures were advanced with amendments or without changes, including HB 1059, HB 1145, HB 1173, HB 1439, HB 800, HB 934, HB 990, HB 101, HB 106, and a series of bills in the 1026–1055 range, many of which were passed unamended or with technical/effective-date changes. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1147, HB 807, and later items on the agenda. The committee also approved a number of policy and agency-structure changes. HB 430 was amended to create or expand an internship/workforce development program with reporting requirements; HB 505 and HB 506 were amended to adjust appropriations and FTEs; HB 774 added an appropriation section for two FTEs; HB 1052 limited use of universal service fund money; HB 1296 shifted a reporting requirement from BNF to the Department of Defense; and HB 1064 moved the State Fire Council and Fire Marshal Selection Commission to the Department of Law Enforcement and set the fire marshal salary. HB 427 made major biosecurity-related changes, including moving the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity in 2026 and adding new appropriations. HB 830 was amended to allow third-party historic preservation reviewers under ethics and conflict rules, with a two-year sunset and committee-report comments on vacancies. Public safety and regulatory bills also moved forward. HB 302 on cannabis drew opposition from Senator Awa, who said it would shut down a medical provider in his district; the bill nevertheless passed with amendments adding criminal penalties, enforcement authority, and a 2027 effective date for cultivator licenses. HB 306 on water code penalties passed unamended, HB 860 on liability for road resurfacing passed with amendments to limit liability to the work actually performed and eliminate joint and several liability, and HB 141 on public land leases passed with technical amendments. HB 1159 establishing a commercial harbor emergency evacuation working group passed as is, and HB 1482 on hemp passed with amendments exempting existing permit holders and certain retailers, aligning THC limits, and setting a far-future effective date. Most votes were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on specific measures.

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• > of In concurrence with proposal of In concurrence with proposal of amendment,<00:08:23.680><
• We've passed H.639 in concurrence with proposal of amendment. in concurrence with proposal of in concurrence
• concurrence on the passage of this bill. concurrence on the passage of this bill.
• <01:44:22.400> with<01:44:22.527> [clears throat] concurrence with [clears throat] concurrence
• 32.480> with we've passed in concurrence with we've passed in concurrence with proposal<01:44:

Keywords: 927, senate, all